ORDINANCE NO. 230395

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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas; Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw

Establishing the Small Business Task Force in recognition of the Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week, April 30 2023-May 6, 2023; directing the Small Business Task Force to develop a comprehensive plan by October 2025 for the funding and development of small businesses within the City; and empowering the Small Business Task Force to engage with the community in order to develop said comprehensive development plan.

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WHEREAS, the United States Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week for over fifty (50) years for their economic and workforce contributions; and

WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri ("City") recognizes the importance of small businesses and the critical impact of special events like Super Bowl Parades, the 2023 NFL Draft, and the upcoming 2026 World Cup on their businesses; and

WHEREAS, small businesses in the City are a critical part of our thriving community, and Kansas Citians can continue to support local small businesses by shopping small and investing in our entrepreneurs; and

WHEREAS, the City seeks to build an inclusive ecosystem that allows for the efficient development and flow of authentically diverse talent, information, and resources for entrepreneurs to find what they require at each stage of growth, and to build policies that aim to ensure such growth; and

WHEREAS, the City intends to build policies that aim to ensure that all people, regardless of their personal characteristics and background, have an opportunity to start and run their own business in Kansas City; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Code of Ordinances sections 2-721 through 2-723, the City intends to create a Small Business Task Force for the purpose of developing and retaining small business within the City as described herein; and

WHEREAS, one of the primary goals of the Small Busin...

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